Carli Lloyd leaves Houston Dash match with injured right knee

Carli Lloyd sits on the bench with ice on her knee during Saturday’s match in Orlando

USA star injures right knee during NWSL match on Saturday night
Lloyd was injured in fourth minute and will have MRI on Sunday

US women’s national team star Carli Lloyd injured her right knee in the Houston Dash’s match against the expansion Orlando Pride on Saturday.

Lloyd was injured in the fourth minute of the National Women’s Soccer League match at the Citrus Bowl. She played until the 14th minute, and was later seen on the sideline icing her knee. She was set to have an MRI on the knee on Sunday.

Lloyd scored three goals in the first 16 minutes of the United States’ 5-2 victory over Japan in the final of the Women’s World Cup last summer in Canada. She was named FIFA World Player of the Year.

The US women’s national team has qualified for the Olympics in Brazil this summer.

Saturday’s match was the home opener for the Pride and drew an NWSL-record 23,403 fans.

Associated Press

Published By - Theguardian.com - Sports New, LifeStyle News, Politics news, UK and world political comment and analysis: Sunday 24 April 2016 03.08 BST

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